It’s that time of year again – time to scramble for last minute supplies for your children going back to school. This is not an incredibly pleasant time for parents; along with dealing with their kids complaints about their summer being over, parents need to go through an increasingly larger checklist of things their kids need for back-to-school. This is certainly a tricky time of years and Namely Newborns is here to help get parents through their first big test of the school year. Listed below are the top three “back to school” items at Namely Newborns. Our products are safe and affordable with many products being handcrafted and made in the USA.

#1 – Backpacks: The increasing use of mobile devices and other forms of technology just makes backpacks that much more important. Modern backpacks must be able to hold iPads, books, notebooks and more. Namely Newborns kids backpacks have fun and colorful designs including: turtle, construction, dinosaur, ice cream, train, flowers and fire truck designs. These items can also be personalized with the child’s name on the front which has innumerable benefits and adds value to the bag.

#2 – Lunch Boxes: Namely Newborns has two major lunch box items: one designed primarily for boys and the other designed primarily for girls. Of course, you can choose either for your child and we’re positive you’ll love their fun and colorful designs. Especially when it comes to lunch boxes, it’s extremely valuable to have customization in the form of your child’s name on the front. Many lunch boxes are stored together in communal refrigerators – customized names makes it very easy for your child or child’s teacher to find the lunch box.

#3 – Nap Mats: There is a growing demand for nap mats. If your child’s class takes naps during school or Pre-K, you want to make sure they have a clean and comfortable mat. Namely Newborns has mats with extremely fun designs including butterflies, monkeys and sports.

Personalized items always makes lunch more fun!

Peanut butter and jelly is the all time staple of kid’s lunches. But sometimes, you just have to encourage your child to develop an interest in other foods. Here are our suggestions for great snacks and sandwiches to broaden his eating habits.

Make sure that a new item is attractive packed to tempt him to taste something different.  A good way to encourage trying a new food, is to buy him a new lunch box and include this food as the special of the day.  Adding hummus is a great way to get a child to eat  carrots, celery and peppers. Hummus comes in tiny packs
with these veggies included; this is a easy healthy snack that will fill tiny tummies for hours.

What’s an AB&C? An Almond Butter & Cranberry sandwich, of course! Bust out of your
lunch-packing rut and give your kid’s taste buds a break. Slather her favorite bread
with almond butter and sprinkle with dried cranberries and slivered almonds. It’s
bound to become a classic in your house!

Trail Mix is a great snack. Loaded with protein and fiber, this trail mix has enough fuel to energize your child
until dinnertime. Dried fruits and chocolate chips make it a kid favorite. Here’s a favorite easy to prepare recipe that will keep for weeks.

TRAIL MIX RECIPE
Servings Per Recipe 6 cupsIngredients
3  cups  low-fat granola
1  cup  golden raisins
1  cup  rice cereal
1/2  cup  dried cherries or cranberries
1/2  cup  dried apricots, chopped
1/2  cup  chocolate chips (optional)
Directions
 In a large bowl or plastic bag, combine all ingredients. Toss to mix

For a new twist; make peanut butter and jelly part of desert.A lunch box staple, the PB&J gets reinvented as a peanut butter dessert bar frosted
with jam and chopped peanuts. No crust necessary!These dense, no-bake cereal bars pack a peppy punch any time of day with peanut
butter, honey, brown sugar, bran flakes, and dried cranberries.

If you are in a school that doesn’t allow peanut butter because of allergies,substitute almond butter. A delicious and healthy alternative to peanut butter.

We would to have you share favorite lunch and snack recipes. Contact us at info@namelynewborns.com and we will publish your recipes in our blog.